Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meatgrinder

/ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meat-grinder
IPA: /ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.

noun

An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity.

Informal

noun

A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Keep your fingers away from the throat of the meatgrinder."
"The mountainous second day of the race was a real meatgrinder, with 20% of racers dropping out."
"Last year’s lightning advances gave way to local stalemates and a meatgrinder battle for Kobani, where ISIL troops massing to attack the Kurds on the ground made themselves easy targets for the Americans in the air."
"Senate confirmation hearings are a real meatgrinder, discouraging people from government service."
"A world all too ready to swallow Their Kind in its all consuming meat grinder."

Etymology

From meat + grinder.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

meatgrinders (plural) meat grinder (alternative) meat-grinder (alternative)

Phrases

meat assault

Frequently Paired Words

meat assault

Questions

How do you pronounce meatgrinder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/.
What does meatgrinder mean?: A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
Where does meatgrinder come from?: From meat + grinder.

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